Publications and statistics


Due to the recent firearms laws changes some firearms-related information is under review.

Publications and statistics

A wide range of material for you to download and read including:

  • Corporate documents (eg annual reports, Commission of Inquiry reviews, policies and strategies)
  • Guides and Standards (eg instructional guides, School and Community Services resources and goAML documents)
  • Data and statistics (official statistics and reports – both interactive and PDF).
Document Name Date
Operational Policing Guidelines (supplement) - COVID-19 Places of worship May 2020
Operational Policing Guidelines - Alert Level 2 May 2020
Buster activities May 2020
Proactive Release Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Amendment Regulations 2020 April 2020
Operational Policing Guidelines - Alert Level 3 April 2020
Operational Policing Guidelines - Alert Level 4 April 2020
Rural Hub supplementary documents April 2020
Arms Manual 2002 March 2020
Firearms Official Information Act proactive public releases (March 2020) March 2020
New Zealand Police Strategic Research Agenda / Te Rautaki Kaupapa Rangahau o Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa 2020-2022 February 2020
National Wastewater Testing Programme - Quarter 4 2019 February 2020
Professional Conduct Statistics (December 2019) February 2020
Proactive release of papers relating to development of the buy-back scheme January 2020
Firearms Prohibition Orders January 2020
Crime Prevention signage January 2020
Proactive release of papers relating to the development of the Arms Legislation Bill January 2020
Working Together with Ethnic Communities - the Future December 2019
Approved Information Sharing Agreement between Police and the Registrar-General - Proactive Releases December 2019
How to read an infringement notice December 2019
Information for Victims of Sexual Assault booklet December 2019
Approved Information Sharing Agreement between Police and Registrar-General December 2019
Community Guidelines December 2019
Arms Legislation Bill Supplementary Order Paper November 2019
National Risk Assessment (NRA) November 2019
Regulatory Impact Assessment - Proposals to improve the risk management of semi-automatic pistols November 2019
Annual Report 2019 November 2019
Professional Conduct Statistics (September 2019) November 2019
Terms of reference - Independent Review - Systems and processes that prevent and respond to bullying October 2019
Memorandum of Understanding between the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care and New Zealand Police October 2019
National Wastewater Testing Programme Quarter 3 2019 October 2019
Proactive release of petition 2014/51 of Gary William Roberts October 2019
Proactive release of the Privacy Commissioners Letter to the Prime Minister relating to privacy implications of firearms reform October 2019
Annual report on Police data quality 2019 October 2019
Arms Legislation Bill Commentary October 2019
Statements of case to renew designated terrorist entities, September 2019 September 2019
Arms Legislation Bill Regulatory Impact Analysis September 2019
Victim Notification Register Victim Request Form August 2019
Privacy Act 1993 Disclosure Withholding Reasons and Official Information Act 1982 Disclosure Withholding Reasons August 2019
Professional Conduct Statistics (June 2019) August 2019
National Wastewater Testing Programme Quarter 2 2019 August 2019
Strengthening the Framework for the Safe Use and Control of Firearms - Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee Minute July 2019
New Zealand Police Dog Foster or Re-Home Application Form July 2019
Firearms Official Information Act proactive public releases (July 2019) July 2019
Pike River Mine Conveyor Belt Investigation reports, documents and videos July 2019
Firearms Official Information Act proactive public releases (June 2019) June 2019
Our Data - You Asked Us June 2019
Professional Conduct Statistics (April 2019) June 2019
105 resources June 2019
Firearms Official Information Act proactive public releases (May 2019) May 2019
Professional Conduct Statistics (December 2018) May 2019
National Wastewater Testing Programme Quarter 1 2019 April 2019
Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines and Parts) Amendment Bill April 2019
Supplementary Analysis Report for the the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill (No.1) 2019 implementation of proposals and a buy-back scheme April 2019
Fleeing driver review report March 2019
Firearms Official Information Act proactive public releases (March 2019) March 2019
Road Policing Action Plan 2018 – 2021: “Policing our Roads” March 2019
Wastewater Pilot Programme March 2019
Media kit - new static cameras and red light cameras February 2019
Statements of case to renew designated terrorist entities January 2019 February 2019
New Zealand Gang Intelligence Centre Approved Information Sharing Agreement January 2019